diff --git a/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/config.py b/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/config.py
index d0fcf5d..9589cea 100644
--- a/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/config.py
+++ b/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/config.py
@@ -203,5 +203,12 @@ WhiteboxNeutronPluginOptions = [
     cfg.IntOpt('servers_count',
                default=12,
                help='How many tenant VMs should be tested when many needed '
-                    '(default value meant for cirros image).')
+                    '(default value meant for cirros image).'),
+    cfg.DictOpt('dataplane_podified_services',
+                default={'ovn controller': 'edpm_ovn_controller',
+                         'ovn metadata agent': 'edpm_ovn_metadata_agent',
+                         'ovs vswitchd': 'ovs-vswitchd'},
+                help='configurable names for dataplane services running on '
+                     'podified setups')
+
 ]
diff --git a/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py b/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py
index 7188953..81fec33 100644
--- a/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py
+++ b/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py
@@ -581,7 +581,10 @@ class BaseTempestWhiteboxTestCase(base.BaseTempestTestCase):
     def reset_node_service(cls, service_alias, ssh_client,
                            wait_until_active=True, timeout=30):
         host_ip = ssh_client.host
-        service_name = ssh_client.exec_command(
+        service_name = (None if WB_CONF.openstack_type != 'podified'
+                        else WB_CONF.dataplane_podified_services.get(
+                            service_alias))
+        service_name = service_name or ssh_client.exec_command(
             "systemctl list-unit-files --type service | grep {}.service | "
             "cut -d' ' -f1".format(
                 service_alias.replace(" ", ".*"))).strip()